How to Tie a Tailor’s Knot

What they are, when to use them, and how to tie one.

Nov 30 • Jane Henry

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The Classic Cool Gift Guide Is Here 🎁

Beautiful, useful, and creative gifts for sewists at all levels.

Nov 15 • Jane Henry

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October 2025

A Shower Cap from Swimwear?

Specifically, men’s bathing suit fabric. Inside: Making a reversible shower cap.

Oct 30 • Jane Henry

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The Mending Basket: Elastic Waistband Fixes

Inside: knit vs. braided elastic, waistband fixes, and Victorian eye brooches.

Oct 15 • Jane Henry

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September 2025

Shank Buttons, Spider Stitches, Emile Pingat, and more...

Seemingly tangential topics, inspired by the season.

Sep 30 • Jane Henry

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Decoding a Vintage Pattern from 1947

Interpreting vintage instructions, fabric guides, and sizing from a 1947 original.

Sep 15 • Jane Henry

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August 2025

7 Alteration Tips for a Too-Big Dressing Robe

Plus, a simple trick for cleanly squaring hem corners.

Aug 30 • Jane Henry

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Vintage Butterfly Embroidery, French Knots, Colonial Knots, and…

downloadable designs, stitch inspiration, and more!

Aug 15 • Jane Henry

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July 2025

Waistband Elastic Rolling?

An easy fix you can sew right in.

Jul 30 • Jane Henry

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Rihanna, The Met, and Sewing a Camellia-Inspired Flower

A Valentino-inspired camellia flower tutorial.

Jul 15 • Jane Henry

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June 2025

Fruit Pin Cushions: A Look Through History

Also inside: a sew-by-hand strawberry pincushion pattern and project.

Jun 30 • Jane Henry

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3 Simple Tips for Sewing a Lapped Zipper

Plus, the finished Marimekko slipcover and a brief look at color in film costumes.

Jun 15 • Jane Henry

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